Hostinger API MCP vs MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Hostinger API MCP and MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Hostinger API MCP for cloud platforms work over a hosted endpoint; choose MCP Server for cloud platforms as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Hostinger API MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
HOSTINGER_API_TOKEN, API_TOKEN, OAUTH_ISSUER, DEBUG. - You want tools like
search, execute, multi-execute.
Choose MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You want tools like
list_sites, get_site, create_site.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Cloud Platforms | Cloud Platforms |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Not declared |
| Required env vars | HOSTINGER_API_TOKENAPI_TOKENOAUTH_ISSUERDEBUG | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 164 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | 9 |
| Full listing | View Hostinger API MCP | View MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Hostinger API MCP tools 3
searchfind operations by keyword; returns each match with its `inputSchema`.executerun one operation: `{ "operation": "<name>", "params": { ... } }`.multi-executerun up to 20 operations in order, stopping at the first failure. A params value that is exactly `"$steps.<i>.<path>"` is replaced by that value from an earlier step's result.
MCP Server tools 9
list_sitesList all sites in your account for a given data partitionget_siteGet details of a specific sitecreate_siteCreate a new sitedelete_siteDelete a sitelist_domainsList available domains (shared and custom)get_accountGet account info, subscription plan, and usagedeploy_filesDeploy inline file contents to a sitedeploy_create_uploadStart a direct upload for binaries / large filesdeploy_finalizeCommit a deploy started with `deploy_create_upload
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Hostinger API MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"hostinger-api-mcp": {
"url": "https://mcp.hostinger.com"
}
}
}
MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-122": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@hostsmith/mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Hostinger API MCP is categorized under Cloud Platforms and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. MCP Server belongs to Cloud Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Hostinger API MCP for cloud platforms work and MCP Server for cloud platforms.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Hostinger API MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: oauth 2.0. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add hostinger-api-mcp and mcp-server-122 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Hostinger API MCP has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 164 GitHub stars. MCP Server has 57/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.